Question

Zeppelins were a form of air transportation from 1914 to 1937. Zeppelins were huge,

hydrogen-filled airships somewhat similar in appearance to the modern-day blimp. The
most famous of these Zeppelins was the Hindenburg, which burst into flames after
completing its first Atlantic crossing, killing over 30 of its passengers.
Suppose you had witnessed a disaster like a Zeppelin on fire. What physical
ensations would you have experienced as you watched the flames? Imagine that you
re writing an account of your experience in the paragraph below. Fill in the blanks with
e words that follow the paragraph.
sky. A
oked up at the
denly there was a
object
explosion. The airship burst into
smoke rose high into the air. Bits of
aft. The strong.
red and yellow
floated
deafening torpedo-shaped
material were from the
of burning carried for miles, and the heat was
blazing
odor
overhead.
flung cloudy
billowing intense
flames, and

Answer 1

The Hindenburg Zeppelin disaster would have been a sensory overload, with the deafening sound of the explosion, the sight of flames and smoke, intense heat felt from afar, and the strong odor of burning materials.

Imagine yourself witnessing the disaster of the Hindenburg Zeppelin catching fire. As you looked up at the sky, suddenly there was a deafening explosion.

The airship burst into flames, and billowing smoke rose high into the air. Bits of the torpedo-shaped craft floated down from the sky while an intense heat could be felt even from a distance.

The strong odor of burning material carried for miles, impacting not only your sense of sight and hearing but also smell and touch as you watched the red and yellow flames consume the airship.